Liverpool completed the 1896–97 Division 1 campaign in 5th, taking 33 points from 30 matches. The record comprised 12 wins, 9 draws and 9 defeats, with 46 goals scored and 38 conceded for a goal difference of +8.
Liverpool won 40.0% of their league matches and avoided defeat in 21 of 30. The side averaged 1.53 goals scored and 1.27 conceded per match; the resulting +8 goal difference gives more context to the 5th finish than position alone.
Compared with 1895–96, the recorded league position fell by 4 places, while goal difference moved from +74 to +8.
Place in Liverpool’s wider history
This was part of Liverpool’s first sustained period in the Football League, before the First World War interrupted the national competition programme.
Cup and scoring picture
The recorded cup programme did not produce a final appearance; the competition-by-competition outcomes are listed alongside this analysis. George Allan led the season scoring record with 18 goals in all competitions.
How this reading was produced: rates, comparisons and competition summaries are calculated from the verified season record shown on this page. They are descriptive analysis rather than claims about matches or events not contained in the dataset.